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Systems ArchitectApigee

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At Apigee we are an engineering culture set in a fast-paced start-up environment where continuous change, innovation and experimentation are a given. We are tech artist only limited by our own imagination; we solve tough problems with creative freedom. Our technology empowers 20% of the Fortune 100 including Nike, Target, eBay, Walgreens, and our platform gives wings to more than 100K developers. We reinvent ourselves, our products and the market in every 6 months and we have the time of our lives doing it.

We are looking for a Systems Architect to join Apigee?s Insights team and continuously deliver on a systems architecture that is crucial to our business success. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to lead by influence and will have successfully delivered large complex systems at an enterprise software company. The Systems Architect extraordinaire will use strong project management skills, detailed industry knowledge of best practices, and a formal understanding of the applications as they pertain to the customer?s business needs.

If you want to be part of this universe of unbelievable technological advance in an explosive digital market, supporting world-class brands that are building the next big thing, this role at Apigee is for you.

Day in the Life of a Systems Architect:

9AM: You stock up on a steaming cup of coffee & a breakfast snack in the fully stacked Apigee kitchen and jump right into your core task of facilitating the implementation and optimization of process and systems infrastructure for our clients
10AM: You collaborate with product management to define product direction and roadmap that combines technical innovation with customer needs
11AM: Developing systems & component architectures that meet the test of time and evangelizing architecture principles gives you a sense of pride
12PM: You mingle with some of the brightest minds in Silicon Valley over the catered gourmet lunch served in the Apigee Cafeteria
1PM: Your depth of knowledge earn you the respect of the engineering team and you work closely with them todesign key components and be a continuous source of support through implementation and production
2PM: You are the Sherlock Holmes of systems architecture: you enjoy investigating new technologies and determining approaches new areas
3PM: You work with solutions to advise on advanced customer engagements and improve solutions processes and tools
4PM: Being an A+ player makes your day! You ensure operational excellence of the InsightsOne service through influence on operational processes and through architectural characteristics of delivered systems.
6PM: At the end of another eventful day, you blow off steam in the onsite Apigee gym or swim a couple laps in the heated pool

Think you are our next Systems Architect? You bring to the table?
Minimum 10 years experience of which at least 5 should be in the role of an architect
Capability and desire for hands-on leadership that spans abilities to code, design, architect, review other people?s work, diagnose operational issues
Experience in delivering at least one major system with responsibility for systems architecture for a data system such as an RDBMS, ETL, Query or OLAP system
Experience with Ad Serving, Behavior Targeting or Personalization is a plus
Technical background that enables understanding of concepts in business intelligence, machine learning and statistics, and optimization algorithms in addition to systems issues
Strong written and oral communication skills
MS or PhD in Computer Science from a top institution

Benefits
At Apigee we work on things that really matter. At the core of our super power are our people. We don?t call them ?resources? or ?employees?, they are Apigeeks: smart people solving hard problems and loving it. Our perks and benefits are designed to remove stress from your daily life so you can focus on the stuff that matters while keeping you healthy and happy.
100% company paid medical/dental/vision for you AND your family
Life insurance, AD & D, long-term and short term disability insurance
401K & flexible spending account
Healthy catered lunches every day & fully stacked micro-kitchen
Flexible work hours & take-what-you-need vacation and sick days
Onsite gym and heated pool with Jacuzzi
Massage Thursdays, Scotch O?Clock Fridays & lots of office fun
Complimentary legal, financial and personal counseling
We are Mac people but it?s totally ok if you are a PC

EEO
Apigee is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental handicaps or disabilities, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, nor any other basis prohibited by law.